Carbon-removing-solution holder.



E. F. JONES.

CARBON REMOVING SOLUTION HOLDER. APPucAnoN man DEC.20.191$. RENEWEDMAnLzl. 191s.

Patented May 21, 1918.

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EDWARD F. JONES, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

CARBON-REMOVING-SOLUTION HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Yatent.

Patented May 21, 1918.

Application filed December 20, 1915, Serial No. 67,882. Renewed March21, 1918. Serial No. 223,868.

7 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Eowann F. JONES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana,have invented certain new anduseful Improvements inCarbon-Removing-Solution Holders, of which the following is aspecification.

his invention relates to improvements in apparatus for supplying acarbon-removing solution to internal combustion engines, and the objectis to provide a conveniently located receptacle with means for supplyinghot water from the circulatory system of the engine in which to make thesolution, and means for discharging the solution into the hydrocarbonmixture with which it is drawn in and through the engine, so as to reachall of the carbon deposits therein.

I accomplish the above, and other objects which will hereinafter appear,by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing. in which-Figure 1, is a view in side elevation of an automobile radiator andengine with the near side of the hood removed, and showing my inventioninstalled in operative position, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of thesolutionreceptacle 0n the line 22 of Fig. 3, with the inlet and outlettubes removed and with the door raised or open, through which thechemical ingredients are introduced, the view being on a larger scalethan in Fig. 1; and Fig. 8 is a cross section on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the severalviews of the drawing.

My invention may be used to advantage with any internal combustionengine where it is desired to loosen, disintegrate, and remove thealways occurring carbon deposits within the pipes, valves, andcylinders. Solutions of salt and other chemicals, coal oil, and othermaterials are and may be used with my invention, as Well as a specialchemical preparation of my own for the purpose stated, which will bemade the subject matter of a separate application for patent and willnot need to be disclosed here, in view of thegeneral utility of mypresent invention in connection with many well known preparations.

Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawing, a is the main frame of anautomobile, 5 the dash, 6 the engine cylinders, 7 the carburetor, 8

the manifold pipes leading from the carbureter to the cylinders, 9 theradiator, 10 the upper tube from the radiator to the waterjacket aroundthe cylinders, 11 the fan and 12 the hood, all here intended to betypical of automobile construction in general, to all of which myinvention is applicable.

A solution receptacle 13, which is an important part of my invention, ishere shown as a horizontal cylindrical vessel formed preferably oftinned or galvanized sheet metal. Both ends are closed. One end is fiatto fit snugly against the dash 5, at any convenient place within thehood 12, where it is retained by screws 11, passing through earsprojecting externally of the vessel at the flat end. For ornamentalreasons the other end of the vessel is preferably rounded in an outwarddirection as shown, and this end is provided with two nipples 15 and 16,to which flexible hose-pipes 17 and 18, are respectively attached. Iinstall a pet-cock 1.9 in the upper tube 10, to which the other end ofthe hose pipe 17 is attached, and a like pet-cock 20, in the manifoldpipe 8, to which the other end of the hose pipe 18, is attached. Thelocation of the pet-cock 20 need not be exactly where shown, as anyplace will answer the purpose which will deliver the contents of thesolution receptacle 13, into the conductors which are conveying thehydrocarbon mixture to the cylinders of the engine.

The solution receptacle 13 is supplied with hot Water for making thesolution, through the hose pipe 17 from the upper tube 10. Theingredients to be dissolved in the water are introduced into thereceptacle 13 through an opening in the top of the vessel, which isclosed, except while said ingredients are being introduced, by a door21, which is hinged to the vessel in the manner shown. This door hasplates 22 and 23 on each side, integrally formed with it, in segments ofa circle whereby they will pass freely through the opening when the dooris opened and closed. These plates are dished outwardly as shown in Fig.2, to contact the sides of the opening and lock the door except whensufficient force is applied to force the dished plates past said sidesof the opening; and the corners of the plates are bent out to form stops24: which limit the extent of opening of the door by engagement with thewalls of the vessel 13. One of the principal functions of the plates 22and 23, is to keep the air currents set in motion by the fan 11, from.blowing thechemicals and wasting them as they are being introduced mtothe vessel.

A plate 216, formed by bending down the, section of sheet metal at saidopening into the receptacle 13, in the form of a tongue as shown-in Fig.3, instead of removing it,

' sel isopened and the ingredients to assist in loosening and removingthe carbon are deposited upon the plate 26 from which they pass down bygravlty to the water with which they form a solution or mixture. The

pet-cock 20 is opened while the engine is running and the suction of theengine draws the contents of the receptacle 18 gradually through pipe 18and manifold pipes 8, into the engine bathing the valves and all partswhere carbon deposits occur.

Auxiliary air may be beneficially supplied to the hydro-carbon mixtureby leaving the petcock 20 open, with the cook 19 closed. Heated air fromthe interior of the hood, entering the empty vessel 13 through itsdoor-closed opening, Whether the door be closed or not, as it does notmake an airtight fit, and more or less strained from dust and otherimpurities, may thus be supplied with benefit after-all of-the solutionhas been used.

Having thus fully described my invention,'what I claim as newand wish tosecure by Letters Patent, is I In combination with an internalcombustion engine having a circulatory system, a receptacle forcontaining a decarbonizing solution, said receptacle having a topopening for the introduction of a carbon-re mover, a hinged door toclose said opening, a distributer-plate extending obliquely under theopening Within the receptacle, means for supplying water from thecirculatory system of the engine to the receptacle, and means fordischarging the contents of the receptacle into the manifold of theengine.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Indianapolis,Indiana, this 3rd day of December, A. D. one thousand nine hundred andfifteen.

EDWARD r. JONES. [Ls] Copies of this patent may be obtained for fivecents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

